Claude Comtois

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
44 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Claude Comtois is a scholar working on Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Building and Construction. According to data from OpenAlex, Claude Comtois has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 18 papers in General Economics, Econometrics and Finance and 10 papers in Building and Construction. Recurrent topics in Claude Comtois's work include Maritime Ports and Logistics (26 papers), Economic Zones and Regional Development (11 papers) and Urban and Freight Transport Logistics (10 papers). Claude Comtois is often cited by papers focused on Maritime Ports and Logistics (26 papers), Economic Zones and Regional Development (11 papers) and Urban and Freight Transport Logistics (10 papers). Claude Comtois collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Australia and France. Claude Comtois's co-authors include Brian Slack, Jean‐Paul Rodrigue, Robert J. McCalla, Peter J. Rimmer, Bart Wiegmans, Patrick Witte, James Z. Wang, Jean Debrie, Stéphane Dion and Rodolphe De Koninck and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Transport Geography, Transport Policy and GeoJournal.

In The Last Decade

Claude Comtois

37 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

The Geography of Transport Systems 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. The Geography of Transport Systems
    2016 603 citations Jean‐Paul Rodrigue, Claude Comtois et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Claude Comtois Canada 15 690 363 347 311 181 44 1.3k
Enrico Musso Italy 17 566 0.8× 309 0.9× 319 0.9× 192 0.6× 167 0.9× 52 963
Gi‐Tae Yeo South Korea 22 910 1.3× 269 0.7× 362 1.0× 195 0.6× 220 1.2× 121 1.4k
Shinya Hanaoka Japan 25 676 1.0× 387 1.1× 523 1.5× 347 1.1× 360 2.0× 127 1.9k
Claudio Ferrari Italy 24 1.2k 1.8× 333 0.9× 370 1.1× 414 1.3× 279 1.5× 65 1.6k
Meifeng Luo Hong Kong 24 1.2k 1.7× 279 0.8× 423 1.2× 324 1.0× 201 1.1× 83 1.9k
Christa Sys Belgium 20 801 1.2× 234 0.6× 207 0.6× 112 0.4× 195 1.1× 97 1.3k
Hercules Haralambides Netherlands 25 1.4k 2.0× 370 1.0× 385 1.1× 421 1.4× 288 1.6× 83 1.8k
Gordon Wilmsmeier United Kingdom 24 1.6k 2.3× 593 1.6× 397 1.1× 686 2.2× 302 1.7× 92 1.9k
Fernando González Laxe Spain 16 510 0.7× 157 0.4× 209 0.6× 200 0.6× 124 0.7× 137 1.0k
Pablo Coto‐Millán Spain 17 490 0.7× 178 0.5× 318 0.9× 535 1.7× 290 1.6× 94 1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Claude Comtois

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Fields of papers citing papers by Claude Comtois

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Claude Comtois

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Rimmer, Peter J. & Claude Comtois. (2018). The Great Canadian Grain Logistics Crisis of 2013-14 and Its Aftermath. Journal of International Logistics and Trade. 16(2). 47–63. 1 indexed citations
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Slack, Brian, Claude Comtois, Bart Wiegmans, & Patrick Witte. (2017). Ships time in port. International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics. 10(1). 45–45. 27 indexed citations
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Debrie, Jean & Claude Comtois. (2010). Une relecture du concept de corridors de transport : illustration comparée Europe/Amérique du nord. SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository. 7 indexed citations
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Debrie, Jean & Claude Comtois. (2010). Revisiting the concept of transport corridors: a comparative analysis of Europe and North America. 58 | 2010. 1 indexed citations
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Rimmer, Peter J. & Claude Comtois. (2008). China’s container-related dynamics, 1990–2005. GeoJournal. 74(1). 35–50. 33 indexed citations
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Comtois, Claude, et al.. (2007). Port competition in the Yangtze River Delta. Asia Pacific Viewpoint. 48(3). 299–311. 29 indexed citations
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Comtois, Claude & Brian Slack. (2007). Sustainable development and corporate strategies of the maritime industry. 6 indexed citations
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Slack, Brian & Claude Comtois. (2006). Short Sea Shipping: The Need for a Realistic Assessment. Quebec Studies. 42. 31–44. 4 indexed citations
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McCalla, Robert J., Brian Slack, & Claude Comtois. (2004). The Geographical Hierarchy of Container Shipping Networks in the Caribbean Basin and Mediterranean Sea. 4 indexed citations
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McCalla, Robert J., Brian Slack, & Claude Comtois. (2004). Dealing with globalisation at the regional and local level: the case of contemporary containerization. Canadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes. 48(4). 473–487. 34 indexed citations
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Comtois, Claude & James Z. Wang. (2004). Géopolitique et transport. Études internationales. 34(2). 213–227. 13 indexed citations
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Comtois, Claude & Brian Slack. (2003). Re-inventing port authority in the 21st century: a new agenda for governance. SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository. 44 | 2003. 2 indexed citations
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Slack, Brian, Claude Comtois, & Robert J. McCalla. (2002). Strategic alliances in the container shipping industry: a global perspective. Maritime Policy & Management. 29(1). 65–76. 148 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yunquan, et al.. (2000). Some measures of increasing rail transit riderships: Case studies. Chinese Geographical Science. 10(1). 80–88.
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Koninck, Rodolphe De, et al.. (1999). Quelques réflexions sur la crise financière asiatique, ses causes, ses leçons et ses conséquences. Cahiers de géographie du Québec. 43(119). 267–267.
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Slack, Brian, et al.. (1996). Shipping lines as agents of change in the port industry. Maritime Policy & Management. 23(3). 289–300. 49 indexed citations
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Comtois, Claude. (1994). The evolution of containerization in East Asia. Maritime Policy & Management. 21(3). 195–205. 10 indexed citations
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Comtois, Claude. (1991). LAND USE FACTORS IN HOME-BASED TRIP PURPOSES: A GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF URBAN TRANSPORTATION IN SHANGHAI. 2 indexed citations
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Comtois, Claude & Jean‐Paul Rodrigue. (1991). Preliminary results of an analysis of areas of influence in Shanghai. Transportation Research Part A General. 25(6). 407–418. 3 indexed citations
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Comtois, Claude. (1990). Transport and Territorial Development in China 1949–1985. Modern Asian Studies. 24(4). 777–818. 13 indexed citations

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